project

noun

A piece of planned work with a clear goal, usually completed over several stages.

Example sentence

“Our science project on renewable energy took three weeks to finish.”

The stress moves with the part of speech: PROJ-ect for the noun, pro-JECT for the verb meaning to forecast or to cast forward.

Related words

emailA way of sending written messages and files between computers over a network, especially the internet.salaryA set amount of money an employee receives for work, usually stated per month or per year rather than by the hour.scheduleA plan showing what will happen and when, often laid out as a list or table of times.managerSomeone whose work is to run and oversee something, like a company, a shop, or a sports team.employeeSomeone who works for a company or a person in exchange for pay.colleagueA person you work with, especially in the same profession or organization.